Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 200 - 165 I Don’t Understand, But…_1

Feng Yi decided to take some time to buy several more pairs of shoes for backup, not only boots for swamp use, but also some sports shoes, house slippers, and the like.

The recent weather in Florida had been good, but it wasn’t sunny every day, and there was a high chance it would rain during this month-long event. A little rain was manageable, but heavy rain would make going out inconvenient, and he would have to stay in the hotel.

As Feng Yi pondered, if it rained and he was confined to his hotel room, he would spend a few more hours soaking in the bathtub. It was impossible for his tail to fully emerge; it would be too much for the tub, and the space was too cramped to move around.

Transforming a few scales would suffice.

While bathing, Feng Yi gazed at the scales emerging on his feet and sighed.

He hadn’t been away from home for long, but he was already beginning to miss the large bathtub and the soaking pool in the basement.

Perhaps it was because his tail had been restrained these days, and upon suddenly arriving at such a suitable natural environment, just splashing in the water made him overly excited.

At night the temperature dropped considerably, which made him think—if it had been during the warmer daylight hours, wouldn’t his tail uncontrollably long to come out and bask in the sun?

Alas, it was distressing.

It even made his mood somewhat melancholic.

"Too pitiful."

But it was impossible for the tail to come out. However, Feng Yi thought that in the next few days, he could start hunting for pythons. When he was alone, maybe he could try splashing around for fun?

And if no one was watching, he might even take off his boots and enjoy a swim in the water?

Forget it, after all, it was during the event. Unless necessary, it was better to stay cautious. Who knew when a drone might suddenly fly by?

Perhaps there were also inspectors from the Co-Op Union lurking around?

After considering it from all angles, Feng Yi decided to just have fun in the water with his boots on. As long as there were no significant transformations, his boots wouldn’t break.

He was unprepared today, and the sudden transformation of his feet burst his boots. He would be more careful next time.

While Feng Yi was contemplating how to have fun in the water, other python hunting teams were discussing him.

As the teams returned from the field to the designated drop-off points to deliver their snakes, they also inquired about the situation of other teams. The staff at the delivery points wouldn’t divulge too many details, but they did share key information with more people. After all, this wasn’t really a secret, and Feng Yi hadn’t made a point of keeping it confidential.

Thus, the name "Feng Yi" appeared in their chats in various languages.

The Grayson brothers, fairly well-known partners in a professional hunting team, had even brought a trained hunting dog with them. They had caught five pythons today, which was considered a decent achievement. At least among those they knew, no one had caught more.

This season wasn’t when snakes were most active, and it had been relatively dry recently, not as moist as the rainy season. Most of the time, pythons were hidden, and even those that came out to bask did so under cover like bushes and branches; it was rare to see them exposed directly.

Looking at the withered grass, you wouldn’t find any at first glance, and even experienced hunters might not be able to find them immediately. The brothers had plenty of experience hunting pythons, and their dog helped them locate snakes faster and more accurately.

They had traveled overland today, driving to a spot and then entering the swamp with the dog to search.

Although the hunting dog was a help, it also had many limitations, such as other scents that could interfere, especially the need to avoid areas where alligators were present. There were many alligators in the Great Swamp, so there were many places they would not approach.

Alligators were protected by local government regulations. Some techniques they used on pythons couldn’t be applied to alligators; if caught by drones or seen by inspectors, they would lose their eligibility for the event.

Besides the Co-Op Union, they had also encountered vehicles from the local Water Resources Management Bureau and the Geological Survey Bureau along their route today.

Being watched by these people, they couldn’t employ many of their tactics.

Since everyone had just arrived on the first day, the easy catches had been taken. From then on, getting two or three snakes a day was considered good luck. Many people returned empty-handed on the first day.

They thought catching five pythons on the first day was impressive enough to boast about, but they didn’t expect someone to catch seven!

"Seven pythons on the first day, by one person?"

"The delivery point staff confirmed it. No matter the size, for one person to catch seven pythons is astonishing!"

"Could you find out how he managed to catch them?"

"I have a friend who knows someone at the research center here. According to them, this person uses ’ancestral DNA’."

"...Another way of saying ’talent’? Or does it mean he has other hidden methods he doesn’t want to reveal?"

"That, I don’t know."

"Well, if he doesn’t need to avoid alligators and has his own secret hunting techniques, it’s indeed possible to catch that many. We can observe him if we encounter him in the swamp."

No matter how everyone reacted, the name "Feng Yi" had already left an impression in their minds.

On the other side, Cheng Si had been out running around the whole day, live streaming for more than 8 hours. However, he couldn’t rest upon returning in the evening. After the team compiled information from various sources, Cheng Si started another live stream.

It was night there, but daytime back home, and there were quite a few people in the live stream room.

"Our time is limited, so the information we can collect is scarce..."

This was the information they had obtained after paying for it. They couldn’t contact some teams, nor did they have the time to seek each one out individually. The simplest approach was to share information with other media teams or pay for information from others.